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Route planning and territory planning in industry and construction

With portatour®, your field sales force has a stable foundation.


Your advantages with portatour®

Smart route planning at the touch of a button
Intelligent area adaptation
Simple reporting at the touch of a button
Making better use of resources, reducing costs
Growth booster for your sales

Build on efficiency

With portatour® you lay the foundation for smooth processes and strong results.

Where others plan, you are already on site

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In the industry and construction sector, nothing is more important than precision. This also applies to distribution. Every meter and every minute counts on the way from large construction sites to industrial areas to craft businesses, because the demands on the field sales force are higher than ever in the digital age. Customers expect rapid availability, individual support and reliable delivery promises.

With portatour®, you can bring order to your day-to-day sales activities. Automatic route planning and smart territory optimization ensure that your field reps are exactly where they are needed. And always on time, efficiently and well prepared. Whether in the building materials trade, for industrial parts or in technical sales. With portatour® you are several excavator lengths ahead of the competition.

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Compensate for unforeseeable availabilities

In the construction industry in particular, it is not uncommon for appointments to be canceled spontaneously. portatour® immediately suggests alternative visits at the touch of a button.

Seasonality and short-term demand

portatour® helps to compensate for bottlenecks in a targeted manner by dynamically adapting call intervals.

High dispersion of customers

portatour® optimizes your routes according to priority and geographical efficiency. Remote customers are sensibly integrated without centralized ones suffering as a result.

Reporting instead of chaos

Thanks to the integrated reporting, the field sales force and supervisors always have an overview of agreements and contracts.


Strong industry needs clear routes

In the world of industry and construction, the going can sometimes be tough, and time is money. This is where the focus is, because mistakes lead to delays, exploding costs or project loss. With portatour®, the industry has a strong partner at its side.

Further references are also available as part of your portatour® demo.

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How you benefit in the industry and construction sector from portatour®

More customer calls despite long distances

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Field sales teams, especially in the industrial and construction sectors, often have to deal with customers who are spread out over a wide area. Construction sites on the outskirts of town, workshops in industrial areas, factory premises in the middle of nowhere – the route planning software portatour® automatically calculates the most efficient route, taking into account visit time windows and priorities. Your field staff spend less time on the road and increase their sales potential by spending more time with customers.

Fairly shared territories thanks to portatour® Territory Optimization

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Territory planning using Excel or gut feeling is a thing of the past. portatour® Territory Optimization calculates optimal sales territories based on driving times, visit loads and home locations of field reps, among other things.

The result is efficient territory allocation, consistent workload and no more rerouting. The sales territory is adapted to new circumstances at the touch of a button - even in the event of changes in the team or growth. This is particularly ideal for construction and industrial products that require a high degree of logistical scheduling.

Flexible response to postponed appointments

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Construction sites are postponed, circumstances change and contacts in industrial companies are often unavailable at short notice. portatour® adjusts your routes in real time if a visit is canceled and automatically suggests suitable alternatives. This means that no day is wasted and your field sales force remains efficient on the road even in the event of spontaneous changes.


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FAQ

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions

Why is efficient route planning important in industry and the construction sector?

Route planning refers to the organization of customer calls in the field—including sequence, timing, and route. It is particularly important in the construction and manufacturing industries, as customers are often scattered, difficult to reach, or only available at short notice. Well-thought-out route planning with portatour® ensures that field staff are efficient on the road, can visit more customers per day, and don't miss any important appointments.

What are the advantages of automatic route planning for industry and the construction sector?

Automatic route planning not only saves time, but also costs. portatour® creates optimized routes at the touch of a button , taking into account driving times, customer availability, visit frequencies and priorities. Field reps spend less time on the road and more with customers, resulting in higher productivity and better service.

How does portatour® affect my KPIs in the field?

Our customers report of up to 60 % fewer unvisited customers, 90 % time savings in route planning and a doubling of visit frequencies. portatour® brings measurable results - in terms of mileage costs, time spent and customer loyalty.

How does digital route planning differ from analog methods?

With analog route planning - using Excel or paper calendars, for example - every change is an additional expense. Field reps often plan based on gut feeling, which leads to idle time, duplicate visits, forgotten customers or missed opportunities. Digital route planning software such as portatour® calculate routes automatically, flexibly and based on data, including customer priorities, appointment requests and call intervals. Changes are taken into account in real time and the schedule adjusts automatically or manually to the day at any time.

What advantages does automatic territory optimization offer in industry and the construction sector?

With portatour® Territory Optimization, sales territories can be divided quickly, fairly, and logically based on driving times, customer distribution, and capacities. Especially in industries where sales territories have grown historically and are often unevenly distributed, automatic sales territory planning helps to increase efficiency, reduce travel times, and better utilize teams.

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Route Planner

Optimize routes with portatour® Route Planner

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Territory Optimization

Manage sales territories with portatour® Territory Optimization

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